During Class
Assignment 1.1
Novel Notecard: Assign "To Kill A Mockingbird" Novel Notecard due next class.
In this assignment, you will be clicking on the "novel summaries" above. This will take you to the list of novel summaries. Scroll to the book we are doing this week.
Your job for this assignment?
~Read the "plot overview"
~write 12 bullet statements listing the
events of the plot in order, as well as the characters
and setting (who did what, when?)
~from these bullet statements, write a one paragraph
summary of the plot. Make sure you include the setting,
the main characters, and what happened in the story. Also, a good summary includes the basics of the entire storyline, rather than just the beginning, or your favorite parts.
~write a well-developed response to the novel. Did you like it? Did you hate it? Why?
Here is how "your response" should be done:
First sentence MUST tell me whether you liked the story or not and include your two reasons why you liked or didn't like the story. The rest of that first paragraph MUST support your first reason with examples from the novel to back up your reasoning. The second paragraph MUST support your second reason with examples from the novel.
Remember: The second sentence in the first paragraph MUST be your topic sentence for the first reason. The first sentence of the second paragraph MUST be your topic sentence for the second reason.
The "response" to the story must be 5-7 well-developed sentences for each of the two paragraphs to receive full credit.
Submit 1.1
Assignment 1.2
Pick one of the following topics:
Are Hollywood actors overrated?
Does the death penalty work in the United States?
School teachers should allow students to use their mobile devices for lessons
Boys and girls should study in separate classes
Just trying to get you back into the swing of things and writing 5-paragraph papers.
For this assignment, write the intro paragraph.
Submit your intro paragraph for 1.2 assignment
Assignment 1.3
For this lesson, write the next 3 paragraphs (your 3 main body paragraphs)
What to turn in: Introductory paragraph you did in 1.1, and
your 3 main body paragraphs
I will grade and edit your 3 main body paragraphs and return to you so that you can fix and submit with 1.3.
Submit your intro and 3 paragraphs for 1.3 assignment.
Assignment 1.4
Now, write a good conclusion restating your thesis and essay map and pull everything together. Remember not to introduce any new information in this paragraph.
What to turn in: Your fixed Introductory paragraph from 1.1, your fixed 3 main body paragraphs from 1.2, and your conclusion paragraph
Submit your whole stinkin' awesomely incredibly fantastic paper
Outside Homework
1.1 continued...at home finish the novel notecard on "To Kill A Mockingbird" and have it ready to turn in next week
